LETTER FROM SAM BOOTE
In February’s paper you published a self- congratulatory piece from Rushcliffe Borough Council about how well it was supposed to be performing. Let us be clear about these assessments of which we hear so much. Rushcliffe pays a lot of attention to calculating and reporting external performance indicators, so that it can receive accolades from outside agencies such as the Audit Commission. Rushcliffe... Read More
COUNCIL TAXES CAN PAY FOR CLIFTON HALL
I am sending this letter to you regarding Clifton Hall going up for sale for £2 million. I have the best idea and I know that all the people of Clifton will be proud and will approve of it, as we all pay council taxes to Nottingham City Council. Parts of these council taxes go towards the Fire Service and the Police. I believe that Clifton Hall should be bought by Nottingham City Council for the... Read More
AMUSEMENT ARCADE WORRIES
Surely people don’t want another amusement arcade in Clifton. As for providing a crèche, I have heard nothing so ridiculous. Don’t tell me people who go in there can afford it (of course they can’t). They choose to put all their benefit money in there – if they had to go to work they wouldn’t be able to afford to go in there. Some people love to spend time with their children, not dump... Read More
ANGER AT FLAT PROBLEMS
I live in warden aided flats in Clifton and am one of the youngest here. I am 63, but others are in their 80s and 90s. One lady here had no water for two days and the council sent out a plumber to do the job, but he couldn’t. Another plumber turned up at 11 o’clock at night. I think it is disgusting that someone working for the council comes at that time of night to an elderly lady. It’s a real... Read More
DON READ’S CRIME COLUMN – MARCH 2010
Don’t get fooled by scam Credit card scams are still rife and a new one popped up recently. You get a phone call saying that someone has accessed your card details. They read you the number on the front of your card and ask you to verify the three digit number on the back. Assuming that if they know the main number they must be genuine you may be inclined to comply with their wishes. Don’t. No... Read More
DRIVE AT A SAFE SPEED
By Arnold Butler Is 30 miles an hour fast or slow? This is a question that is asked frequently to pupils and the answers vary in range from slow, moderate or fast. In actual fact the real answer is; it depends on where you are. For example, 30mphthrough West Bridgford shopping area would be dangerously fast, yet 30mph on the motorway in normal conditions would be slow. The speed limit is not a target... Read More
MARCH GARDEN NOTES
By John Draper Crocus, iris and some early daffodils will be providing great colour in the garden and new leaves will be emerging from shrubs and trees. The key job is to feed existing shrubs, roses and flowers ready for the rush of new growth. Depending on conditions it’s also time for seed sowing, planting and lawn maintenance. The lawn Your lawn is a great contributor to the welfare of the... Read More
MARCH NATURE NOTES
By Neil Pinder Garden Moth Survey The Garden Moth Survey, which has been running since 2007, aims to pull together the data recorded by hundreds of moth enthusiasts throughout the land. In 2009 there was a push to get more ‘moth-ers’ involved from the East Midlands and there were over a dozen of us who contributed. The beauty of garden mothing is twofold. 1) It’s dead easy – just switch the... Read More
BABIES IN SAFE HANDS AS NEW BABY UNIT OPENS
The Gatehouse Day Nursery, located on the A60 Loughborough Road in Ruddington, took the opportunity to open a brand new baby unit facility, offering day care nursery for babies from as young as six weeks. The managing director of the nursery told The Local News: “The baby unit is such an exciting opportunity for us and something that we have been planning for a long time. “We made the decision... Read More
WASS GROUP ARE AT IT AGAIN
The Wass Group of Hair and Beauty salons, including Cresta Salon on Dungannon Road and Vogue Hair and Beauty on Southchurch Drive, have done it again. Employing four apprentices with the National Hairdressing Training Agency, NHTA, they entered two of them into the Avant Garde competition. Local youngsters Sarah Briton and Amy Cresswell took part in the live competition held at Bistro Live. Both girls... Read More